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

WordMeaning
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
impedimentsomething that impedes
cohortscompanion
emulateto strive to equal or excel
communetalk over
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
impoliticnot politic : unwise
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies