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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |