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
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
executionerone who executes
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile