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 |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |