GRE Word List

IRREVERENCE

lack of reverence

The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.

Random words

WordMeaning
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
depleteto empty of a principal substance
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
magnitudegreat size or extent
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth