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 |
|---|---|
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |