GRE Word List
PITTANCE
a small portion, amount, or allowance
The meaning of the word pittance is a small portion, amount, or allowance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |