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 |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
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| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |