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 |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |