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 |
|---|---|
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| duration | continuance in time |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| evenhanded | fair |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |