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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |