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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|---|---|
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| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
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| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |