GRE Word List
FORTE
one's strong point
The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |