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
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
plumagethe feathers of a bird
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence