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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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
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