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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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |