GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| whimsy | whim |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |