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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| diva | prima donna |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |