GRE Word List
PAUCITY
smallness of number : fewness
The meaning of the word paucity is smallness of number : fewness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
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| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| commune | talk over |