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 |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| ploy | escapade |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| overthrow | overturn |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |