SAT Word of the Day: picayune
March 3, 2010 by Adam
Filed under All Posts, SAT Word of the Day
picayune (adj.)
From Dictionary.com:
1. of little value or account; small; trifling
2. petty, carping, or prejudiced
In a sentence:
“Karen’s nitpicking comments were nothing more than picayune criticisms that failed to address the real issue.”
