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 |
|---|---|
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |