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 |
|---|---|
| gnarl | snarl |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| clown | farmer |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| ramification | branch |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |