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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| onus | burden |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |