GRE Word List
PALTRY
inferior
The meaning of the word paltry is inferior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |