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 |
|---|---|
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |