GRE Word List
NIGGLE
trifle
The meaning of the word niggle is trifle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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") |
| shove | to push along |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |