GRE Word List
MOMENTOUS
having great or lasting importance : consequential
The meaning of the word momentous is having great or lasting importance : consequential.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
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| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| junket | trip |
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| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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