GRE Word List

TRIFLE

something of little value, substance, or importance

The meaning of the word trifle is something of little value, substance, or importance.

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WordMeaning
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
impetusa driving force : impulse
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border