GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |