GRE Word List

MOMENTUM

a property (see property

The meaning of the word momentum is a property (see property.

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WordMeaning
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
steeplofty
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
divaprima donna
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant