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
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores