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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |