GRE Word List
PETTY
having secondary rank or importance : minor
The meaning of the word petty is having secondary rank or importance : minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |