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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spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
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piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
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patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation