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 |
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| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| recast | to cast again |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |