vere-, veren-
(Latin: stand in awe of, to be awed at; wonder or admiration of; dread mixed with veneration or great respect)
irreverence
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reverently
1. A situation in which a person is thinking about pleasant things: Jacob was sitting at his desk at work one day having reveries or daydreaming about where he would spend his vacation the following week.
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The President's plan for the country consists of more reveries than realistic and practical objectives.
2. Etymology: from Latin exvagus, from ex-, "out" + vagus, "roving."Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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