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
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment