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 |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |