GRE Word List

RELIGIOUS

relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity

The meaning of the word religious is relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.

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WordMeaning
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
wastrelvagabond
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
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braga pompous or boastful statement