GRE Word List

FORTE

one's strong point

The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.

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WordMeaning
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
lanknot well filled out : slender
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
solicitto make petition to : entreat
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past