GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| application | an act of applying: |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| nib | bill |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |