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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WordMeaning
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
constituenta member of a constituency
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
cataclysmflood
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says