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

WordMeaning
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
sedentarynot migratory : settled
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
diversediffering from one another : unlike
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed