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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| sophist | philosopher |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |