GRE Word List
PIOUS
marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
The meaning of the word pious is marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |