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 |
|---|---|
| trample | tramp |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |