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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |