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GRE W-34

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paucity
scarcity
They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate.
patrician
noble; aristocratic
We greatly admired her well-bred, patrician elegance.
patent
open for the public to read; obvious
It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.
partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
Rather than joining forces to solve our nation's problems, the democrats and republicans spend their time on partisan struggles.
parry
ward off a blow; deflect
Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dave tried to parry his rival's thrusts. What fun it was to watch Katherine and Stacy parry each other's verbal thrusts in their classic screwball comedies.
paroxysm
fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
When he heard of his son's misdeeds, he was seized by a paroxysm of rage.
parley
conference
The peace parley has not produced the anticipated truce.
parlance
language; idiom
All this legal parlance confuses me, I need an interpreter.
parity
equality; close resemblance
I find your analogies inaccurate because I do not see the parity between the two illustrations.
parched
extremely dry; very thirsty
The parched desert landscape seemed hostile to life.
parable
short, simple story teaching a moral
Let us apply to our own conduct the lesson that this parable teaches.
panegyric
formal praise
Blushing at all the praise heaped upon him by the speakers, the modest hero said, "I don't deserve such panegyrics."
panache
flair; flamboyance
Many performers imitate Noel Coward, but few have his panache and sense of style.
panacea
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated international situation.
pan
criticize harshly
Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously.
paltry
insignificant;petty; trifling
"One hundred dollars for a genuine imitation Rolex watch! Lady, this is a paltry sum to pay for such a high-class piece of jewelry.
palpable
tangible; easily perceptible
I cannot understand how could overlook such a palpable blunder.
pallet
small bed
The weary traveler went to sleep on his straw pallet.
pall
grow tiresome
The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep.
palate
ROOF OF OF the mouth; sense of taste.
When you sound out the letter "d", your tongue curves up to touch the edge of your palate. When Alice was sick, her mother made special meals to tempt her palate
palatable
agreeable; pleasing to taste
Neither Jack's underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to me.
painstaking
showing hard work; taking great care
The new high frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of our research staff.
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