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 |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |