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 |
|---|---|
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| paradigm | example |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |