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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sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
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tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
chasethe hunting of wild animals