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 |
|---|---|
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |