reverent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

feeling or showing deep respect and admiration

In a sentence

Reverent in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing reverent in a sentence.

Visitors spoke in reverent whispers as they entered the ancient temple.

Synonyms

respectfuldeferentialveneratingawed

Antonyms

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

Reverent (adjective) means feeling or showing deep respect and admiration

Here is reverent used in an example sentence: "Visitors spoke in reverent whispers as they entered the ancient temple."

Common synonyms for reverent include respectful, deferential, venerating, awed.

Antonyms of reverent include irreverent, disrespectful, scornful.

Reverent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.