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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |