GRE Word List

IRREVERENCE

lack of reverence

The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.

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epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
flaccidnot firm or stiff
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
declivitydownward inclination
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
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bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone