GRE Word List
PITTANCE
a small portion, amount, or allowance
The meaning of the word pittance is a small portion, amount, or allowance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |