GRE Word List

TANTAMOUNT

equivalent in value, significance, or effect

The meaning of the word tantamount is equivalent in value, significance, or effect.

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WordMeaning
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
celerityrapidity of motion or action
elusivetending to elude: such as