GRE Word List

FORMIDABLE

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

The meaning of the word formidable is causing fear, dread, or apprehension.

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WordMeaning
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
desiccateto dry up
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
slanderto utter slander against : defame
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence