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 |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| codify | to reduce to a code |