GRE Word List
TRIVIA
unimportant matters : trivial facts or details
The meaning of the word trivia is unimportant matters : trivial facts or details.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |