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 |
|---|---|
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |