GRE Word List
IMPIOUS
irreverent
The meaning of the word impious is irreverent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congeal | freeze; coagulate |
| woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
| protract | prolong; lengthen in time; draw out |
| autonomous | self-governing; N. autonomy |
| amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests |
| demise | death |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| herd | group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle |
| totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
| dispirited | lacking in spirit |
