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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
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| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |