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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dissembleto hide under a false appearance
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embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal