GRE Word List
PETTY
having secondary rank or importance : minor
The meaning of the word petty is having secondary rank or importance : minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |