GRE Word List
REVERENT
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
The meaning of the word reverent is respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect.
Random words
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rhapsodize | speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery |
forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
obituary | death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ. |
outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
laud | praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise |
partial | incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something |
amnesia | loss of memory |
perpetuate | make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity |
antidote | remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles |