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
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
dapperneat and trim in appearance
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless