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 |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |