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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WordMeaning
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
emulateto strive to equal or excel
compellingthat compels: such as
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole