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 |
|---|---|
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
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| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| impuissance | weakness |
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