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
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
defalcatededuct
warrantedsanction
frivolousof little weight or importance
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness