GRE Word List

PAUCITY

smallness of number : fewness

The meaning of the word paucity is smallness of number : fewness.

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inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
igniteto set afire
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guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
corollarya proposition (see proposition
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension