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 |
|---|---|
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| wreak | bring about |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |