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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
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| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
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