GRE Word List
FORTITUDE
strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
The meaning of the word fortitude is strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.
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| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
