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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| malediction | curse |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| debut | a first appearance |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |