GRE Word List
SANCTIMONIOUS
hypocritically pious or devout
The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.
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| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
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| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
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