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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| unkempt | not combed |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| haven | harbor |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| impinge | encroach |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |