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
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
vultureany 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
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
outmodednot being in style
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity