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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |