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 |
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grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
penetrate | to pass into or through |
ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |