GRE Word List

PALTRY

inferior

The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.

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WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
chasethe hunting of wild animals
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
whimsywhim
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
ostracizeto exile by ostracism