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
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
advertto turn the mind or attention
compulsionan act of compelling
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
errantbehaving wrongly
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter