GRE Word List
PUNY
tiny; weak; insignificant
The meaning of the word puny is tiny; weak; insignificant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |