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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connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
compressto press or squeeze together
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
procurementthe act or process of procuring
rescindto take away : remove
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely