GRE Word List
FORTE
strong point or special talent in a person's character
The meaning of the word forte is strong point or special talent in a person's character.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced |
| strew | spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals |
| visage | face; appearance |
| burnish | make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| careen | lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger |
| contingent | dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency |
| rakish | jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle. |
