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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
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| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| verge | brink |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |