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
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
distortto twist (see twist
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving