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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
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| miscreant | unbelieving |
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| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |