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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| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |