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 |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |