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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| welter | writhe |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |