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 |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |