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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|---|---|
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
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| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| upright | perpendicular |
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