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 |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| condole | grieve |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |