GRE Word List
IRREVERENCE
lack of reverence
The meaning of the word irreverence is lack of reverence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| brazen | made of brass |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |