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
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
dieto pass from physical life : expire
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
quenchput out
progenydescendants
caldrona large kettle or boiler
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
recriminationa retaliatory accusation