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
lopsidedleaning to one side
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
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creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry