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 |
|---|---|
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |