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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pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
connivancethe act of conniving
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent