GRE Word List

MINUTIAE

a minute or minor detail

The meaning of the word minutiae is a minute or minor detail.

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WordMeaning
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray