GRE Word List

PAUCITY

smallness of number : fewness

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

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WordMeaning
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
afterlifean existence after death
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
recessthe action of receding : recession
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things