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.

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WordMeaning
jibeto be in accord : agree
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
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cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery