GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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|---|---|
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
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| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
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| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
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| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
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