GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |