GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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nomenclature | name |
partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
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amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
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