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
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
unsavoryinsipid
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
compellingthat compels: such as
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull