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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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
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eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
yena strong desire or propensity
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lucremonetary gain : profit
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