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
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow