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 |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |