GRE Word List
IMPIOUS
not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
The meaning of the word impious is not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |