GRE Word List
RIVETING
having the power to fix the attention : engrossing
The meaning of the word riveting is having the power to fix the attention : engrossing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
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| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
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