GRE Word List
MINUTIAE
petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
The meaning of the word minutiae is petty or trivial details; CF. minutia.
Random words
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armada | fleet of warships |
patent | obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N. |
bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
expository | explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
waver | move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing |
steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
quizzical | curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
headlong | hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV. |
chase | ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch |