GRE Word List

REVEREND

worthy of reverence : revered

The meaning of the word reverend is worthy of reverence : revered.

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havocwide and general destruction : devastation
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
rabiesan 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
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance