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
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
compressto press or squeeze together
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
galea strong current of air:
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly