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
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
attentivemindful
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed