GRE Word List
REVEREND
worthy of reverence : revered
The meaning of the word reverend is worthy of reverence : revered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |