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.

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quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
fleeta number of warships under a single command
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium