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 |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| sledge | sledgehammer |