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 |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| acetic | vinegary |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |