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
adjointo add or attach by joining
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)