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 |
|---|---|
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| encompass | include |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |