GRE Word List
PALTRY
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
The meaning of the word paltry is insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| consonant | harmonious; in agreement; N. |
| chaffing | bantering; joking |
| reprimand | reprove severely; rebuke; N. |
| misadventure | mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure |
| cant | insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people |
| forfeit | something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture |
| placebo | harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill |
| aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |