Glut

medium

glut

noun

Definition

An excessive supply or amount; to supply excessively

Examples

A glut of oil caused prices to plummet.
The market was glutted with cheap imports.

Synonyms

surplussurfeitoverabundanceexcess

Antonyms

scarcitydearthshortagepaucity

Categories

GRE Tip

Glut is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "surplus" or "surfeit" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "scarcity".

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