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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |