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
direexciting horror
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
snipa small piece that is snipped off
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use