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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WordMeaning
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
filingan act or instance of using a file
endueprovide
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
countenancelook
demeritoffense
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another