GRE Word List
FORTE
one's strong point
The meaning of the word forte is one's strong point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| finery | ornament |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |