GRE Word List
FORTE
one's strong point
The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| dissension | disagreement |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |