GRE Word List
PETTY
having secondary rank or importance : minor
The meaning of the word petty is having secondary rank or importance : minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| betray | to lead astray |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| corrugated | having corrugations |