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
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
implyto express indirectly
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation