drivel vs understanding

drivel

verb
  • To use up or to be used up. 

  • To move or travel slowly. 

  • To be weak or foolish; to dote. 

  • To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool. 

noun
  • Nonsense; senseless talk. 

understanding

noun
  • Opinion, judgement or outlook. 

  • An informal contract; mutual agreement. 

  • A reconciliation of differences. 

  • The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment. 

  • Sympathy. 

  • Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer. 

adj
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance. 

How often have the words drivel and understanding occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )