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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exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
paradigmexample
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided