GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |