GRE Word List
FORTE
one's strong point
The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |