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 |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |