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 |
|---|---|
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |