GRE Word List

PUNY

slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak

The meaning of the word puny is slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak.

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WordMeaning
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
disputatiousinclined to dispute
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
overwhelmupset
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts