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 |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |