GRE Word List
FORMIDABLE
causing fear, dread, or apprehension
The meaning of the word formidable is causing fear, dread, or apprehension.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| polity | political organization |
| sibling | sib |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |