GRE Word List

IRREVERENCE

lack of reverence

The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.

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WordMeaning
unkemptnot combed
writsomething written : writing
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
genuflectto bend the knee
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid