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 |
|---|---|
| invalidate | to make invalid |
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| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| unfrock | defrock |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |