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 |
|---|---|
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| farce | stuff |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| nomenclature | name |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |