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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| fluke | flatfish |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |