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 |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |