GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |