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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glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)