GRE Word List
PETTY
having secondary rank or importance : minor
The meaning of the word petty is having secondary rank or importance : minor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| drivel | nonsense |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |