GRE Word List
PHARISAICAL
marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
The meaning of the word pharisaical is marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| fete | festival |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |