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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amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
tactful | having or showing tact |
judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
relish | characteristic flavor |
recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |