GRE Word List
PIETY
devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious
The meaning of the word piety is devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | pirate |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| windfall | fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| lassitude | languor; weariness; listlessness |
| barrister | counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
| apocryphal | (of a story) widely believed but untrue |
| inadvertently | unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly |
