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 |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |