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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preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
migrant | one that migrates: such as |
indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
sequester | to set apart : segregate |
periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |