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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WordMeaning
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
dominaterule
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid