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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WordMeaning
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
suppliantsupplicant
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism