GRE Word List
TANTAMOUNT
equivalent in value, significance, or effect
The meaning of the word tantamount is equivalent in value, significance, or effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| whittle | a large knife |
| eventual | contingent |