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 |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| conspire | plot |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |