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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pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
esteemthe regard in which one is held
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
betokento typify beforehand : presage
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
pendantsomething suspended: such as