GRE Word List
MINUTIAE
a minute or minor detail
The meaning of the word minutiae is a minute or minor detail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prattle | prate |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |