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 |
|---|---|
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| grotto | cave |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |