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
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
perforateto make a hole through
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
monotonytedious sameness
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance