GRE Word List
PIETY
the quality or state of being pious: such as
The meaning of the word piety is the quality or state of being pious: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| growl | rumble |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |