GRE Word List
INCONSEQUENTIAL
insignificant; unimportant
The meaning of the word inconsequential is insignificant; unimportant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disport | amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
| avarice | greediness for wealth |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| tribune | official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people |
| necromancy | black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis |
| throttle | strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ? |
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality |
| discredit | defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| monograph | scholarly article |
