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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| crass | gross |