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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| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |