GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |