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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WordMeaning
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
lumberto move ponderously
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument