GRE Word List
PAUCITY
scarcity; dearth
The meaning of the word paucity is scarcity; dearth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| primary | first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first |
| climactic | relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic |
| ambush | act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
| nebula | diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy |
| endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic |
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| conveyance | vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance |