GRE Word List
MOMENTOUS
very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
The meaning of the word momentous is very important; N. moment; CF. momentary.
Random words
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impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
regent | a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent |
scabbard | case for a sword blade; sheath |
resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
barrister | counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar |
dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
limbo | region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo |
duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
cemetery | place for burying the dead |