GRE Word List
VENERABLE
calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
The meaning of the word venerable is calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |