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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |