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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| culmination | the action of culminating |