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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |