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 |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |