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
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
dourstern
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control