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 |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |