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.

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casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
yena strong desire or propensity
mediateoccupying a middle position
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
sciondescendant
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces