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 |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| trample | tramp |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| enduring | lasting |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |