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
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
outmodednot being in style
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
diluteattenuate
chivalrousvaliant
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
disconsolatecheerless
occidentwest