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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |