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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |