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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |