GRE Word List
AWE
an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
The meaning of the word awe is an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |