GRE Word List
VENERABLE
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
The meaning of the word venerable is deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disingenuous | not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous |
| bulk | size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size |
| viscous | (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency |
| brocade | rich, figured(patterned) fabric |
| delineate | portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation |
| offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| docket | program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket |
| onerous | burdensome |