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 |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |