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
jostleto come in contact or into collision
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
pontificalepiscopal attire
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town