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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |