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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oatmealmeal made from oats
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commandeerto compel to perform military service
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
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emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
ancestryline of descent : lineage