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
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
provenanceorigin
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work