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 |
|---|---|
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| schism | division |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| condole | grieve |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| garnish | decorate |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |