GRE Word List
SANCTIMONIOUS
hypocritically pious or devout
The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.
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| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
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| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
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| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
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