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 |
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |