GRE Word List

SANCTIMONIOUS

hypocritically pious or devout

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

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acuitykeenness of perception
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery