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
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
snivelto run at the nose
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mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light