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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |