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
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
inditemake up
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate