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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yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
historichistorical
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality