GRE Word List
SANCTIMONIOUS
hypocritically pious or devout
The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| dilute | attenuate |
| imbibe | drink |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |