GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| recast | to cast again |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |