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 |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |