GRE Word List

SANCTIMONIOUS

hypocritically pious or devout

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

Random words

WordMeaning
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
machinationsan act of machinating
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
direexciting horror
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency