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
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
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roosteran adult male domestic chicken
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
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meleea confused struggle
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