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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WordMeaning
detachedstanding by itself : separate
planeairplane
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
fervidvery hot : burning
bentunenclosed grassland
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
modulateto tune to a key or pitch