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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| countenance | look |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| decipher | decode |
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