GRE Word List
DEVOUT
committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
The meaning of the word devout is committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises.
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| finery | ornament |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
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| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |