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 |
|---|---|
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| parlance | speech |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |