GRE Word List
PUNY
tiny; weak; insignificant
The meaning of the word puny is tiny; weak; insignificant.
Random words
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slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
tenuous | thin; slim; rare |
unseemly | unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste |
terminology | terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature |
arch- | chief; first; Ex. archbishop |
pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
illicit | illegal |
hostage | person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands |
blue | gloomy; depressed |