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 |
|---|---|
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| warrant | sanction |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |