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 |
|---|---|
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| broach | brooch |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |