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
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
filingan act or instance of using a file
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
haphappening
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank