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
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea