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

WordMeaning
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
insensatelacking sense or understanding
rationalhaving reason or understanding
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
corollarya proposition (see proposition
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots