GRE Word List

RIGHTEOUS

acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin

The meaning of the word righteous is acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin.

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WordMeaning
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
comportto be fitting : accord
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
hivea container for housing honeybees
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
emanateto come out from a source