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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WordMeaning
dolta stupid person
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
clichea trite phrase or expression
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
cadeta younger brother or son