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 |
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slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
denizen | inhabitant |
entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
figure | a number symbol : numeral |