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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WordMeaning
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
penetrateto pass into or through
ascribeto 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
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
irksometending to irk : tedious
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge