GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |