GRE vocabulary

Preponderance

The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.

Example

"There was a preponderance of evidence pointing to his guilt, leaving little room for doubt."

From Latin 'praeponderare' (to outweigh), from 'prae-' (before) + 'ponderare' (to weigh).

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