GRE Word List
MONUMENTAL
massive; impressively large; built as a monument
The meaning of the word monumental is massive; impressively large; built as a monument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| maroon | leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown |
| rabid | of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia |
| incantation | singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant |
| indisputable | too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt |
| headstrong | willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive' |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance |
| mural | wall painting |
| equinox | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial |
| impromptu | without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment |