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 |
|---|---|
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| unsavory | insipid |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |