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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WordMeaning
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
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discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
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homespunspun or made at home
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun