GRE Word List
IMPIETY
the quality or state of being impious : irreverence
The meaning of the word impiety is the quality or state of being impious : irreverence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finery | ornament |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| asunder | into parts |