GRE Word List
PETTY
having secondary rank or importance : minor
The meaning of the word petty is having secondary rank or importance : minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| lampoon | satire |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| query | question |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |