GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
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seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |