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
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
habituateto make used to something : accustom
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government