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 |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |