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 |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| provision | the act or process of providing |