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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin pēnūria; akin to Greek peîna hunger, penía poverty
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin pēnūria; akin to Greek peîna hunger, penía poverty
Synonyms
1. indigence, need, want.
1. indigence, need, want.
Antonyms
1. wealth.
1. wealth.
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Penury
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is apocryphal. Does it mean:
| of doubtful authority or authenticity |
| being at variance; disagreeing or harsh |
Example Sentences
- Graduate school penury in the Midwest was romantic by comparison.
- Zafar died five years later in penury and exile.
- The authors of the recent triumphs received their university training in the good old days of penury on private funds.
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Word Origin & History
penury
early 15c., from M.Fr. pénurie, from L. penuria "want, need," related to paene "scarcely."
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