GRE Word List
SANCTIMONIOUS
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
The meaning of the word sanctimonious is displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| dally | trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |
| buffoonery | clowning |
| inalienable | not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
| burnish | make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| dispatch | speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill |
