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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |