Plethora
mediumPLETH-er-uh
noun
Definition
A large or excessive amount of something
Examples
“There was a plethora of options to choose from.”
“The market offered a plethora of investment opportunities.”
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GRE Tip
Plethora is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "abundance" or "surfeit" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "paucity".
Related GRE Words
profusion
An abundance or large quantity of something
glut
An excessive supply or amount; to supply excessively
profuse
Produced or given in large amounts; plentiful
copious
Abundant in supply or quantity
plentiful
Existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant
prolific
Producing much fruit, foliage, or many offspring; producing abundant works or results
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