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
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
predilectionan established preference for something
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
severto put or keep apart : divide
determinatehaving defined limits
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug