GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |