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 |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| osseous | bony |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| homily | a usually short sermon |