GRE Word List

FORTE

one's strong point

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

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WordMeaning
betokento typify beforehand : presage
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
commandeerto compel to perform military service
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
ponderousof very great weight