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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lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation