Vocabulary: GRE words for excess and scarcity
This vocabulary set covers GRE words related to concepts of excess and scarcity, helping students understand nuanced terms that describe abundance and lack. These words are essential for advanced English comprehension and standardized testing.
Quiz(24 questions)
1. What does 'paucity' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(24)
Words Indicating Excess(12)
surfeit
an excessive amount
plethora
a large or excessive amount
superfluous
more than what is needed; unnecessary
profusion
an abundance or large quantity
lavish
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
opulent
wealthy, rich, or affluent
exorbitant
unreasonably high (price or demand)
overabundance
an excessive quantity
overflowing
filled to excess or beyond capacity
satiate
to satisfy completely or fully
bountiful
producing a large quantity; plentiful
cornucopia
an abundant supply of good things
Words Indicating Scarcity(12)
dearth
scarcity
paucity
lack
insufficient
not enough
meager
very small or inadequate
scanty
limited in quantity
deficiency
shortage
want
desire for something not available
privation
lack of basic necessities
exiguity
smallness or insufficiency
sparse
thinly dispersed or scattered
austere
severely simple or strict
thrift
careful management of resources
Questions in this Study Set(24)
1. What does 'paucity' mean?
2. What does 'surfeit' mean?
3. Which word means 'shortage'?
4. Which word means 'more than what is needed; unnecessary'?
5. In the sentence, 'The area suffered from a meager harvest this year,' what does 'meager' mean?
6. 'Profusion' is best defined as:
7. What does 'scanty' mean?
8. What does 'lavish' mean?
9. Which word means 'desire for something not available'?
10. Which word indicates 'unreasonably high (price or demand)'?
11. In the sentence, 'During the drought, there was a serious deficiency in water supply,' what does 'deficiency' mean?
12. 'Overflowing' is synonymous with:
13. What does 'privation' mean?
14. What does 'satiate' mean?
15. Which word means 'careful management of resources'?
16. Which word means 'an abundant supply of good things'?
17. In the sentence, 'The sparse population in the area led to a strong sense of community,' what does 'sparse' mean?
18. 'Overabundance' best describes:
19. What does 'exiguity' mean?
20. What does 'plethora' mean?
21. Which word means 'severely simple or strict'?
22. Which word indicates 'producing a large quantity; plentiful'?
23. What does 'insufficient' mean?
24. 'Opulent' is best defined as:
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