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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| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| brook | creek |
| boor | peasant |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |