GRE Word List

TRIVIA

unimportant matters : trivial facts or details

The meaning of the word trivia is unimportant matters : trivial facts or details.

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WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
jesta joking or mocking remark
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
snipa small piece that is snipped off
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
carriondead and putrefying flesh