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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| forte | one's strong point |