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 |
|---|---|
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |