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 |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |