GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| headlong | headfirst |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| gnarl | snarl |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
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| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |