GRE Word List
DEVOUT
pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
The meaning of the word devout is pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| integrate | make whole; combine; make into one unit |
| pending | not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return |
| soliloquy | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) |
| creed | system of religious or ethical belief |
| vigor | active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous |
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
| spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| monochromatic | having only one color |
| imperial | like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism |
