GRE Word List

NIGGLE

trifle

The meaning of the word niggle is trifle.

Random words

WordMeaning
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area