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 |
|---|---|
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |