GRE Word List

PALTRY

inferior

The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
compartmenta separate division or section
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful