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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WordMeaning
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
siftto put through a sieve
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt