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 |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| clip | encompass |
| edifice | building |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
