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
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
thronga multitude of assembled persons
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
hallowedholy
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly