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

WordMeaning
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads