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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WordMeaning
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
kismetfate
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground