GRE Word List
TRIVIA
trifles; unimportant matters
The meaning of the word trivia is trifles; unimportant matters.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clap | strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause |
| ramify | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| quibble | minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil |
| smolder | smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger |
| sophisticated | worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate |
| sonic | of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic |
| accrue | come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual |
| flaccid | flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles |
