GRE Word List
TRIFLING
lacking in significance or solid worth: such as
The meaning of the word trifling is lacking in significance or solid worth: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |