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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |