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 |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| superannuated | outmoded |