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 |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |