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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philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
growlrumble
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
depredationto lay waste : plunder