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 |
|---|---|
| imply | to express indirectly |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| groom | bridegroom |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| acetic | vinegary |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |