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 |
|---|---|
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |