GRE Word List

NUGATORY

of little or no consequence : trifling

The meaning of the word nugatory is of little or no consequence : trifling.

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dumbfoundto confound (see confound
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factiousof or relating to faction: such as
apoplexystroke
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
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exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk