GRE Word List
FORTE
one's strong point
The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| whittle | a large knife |
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