GRE Word List

SANCTIMONIOUS

hypocritically pious or devout

The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.

Random words

WordMeaning
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
inequityinjustice
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population