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 |
|---|---|
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |