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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WordMeaning
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
slapdashhaphazard
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
overtopen to view : manifest
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach