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
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
understateto represent as less than is the case
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
spatefreshet
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
translucentpermitting the passage of light: