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 |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| prank | trick |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |