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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| calculated | apt |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| grate | grating |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |