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
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
gistessence; main point; substance
statutoryof or relating to statutes
antipathya strong feeling of dislike