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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
