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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
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| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| collected | gathered together |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| pugilist | fighter |