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
donto put on (an article of clothing)
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
steeplofty
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
slaughterthe act of killing
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted