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 |
|---|---|
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| arid | excessively dry |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| brawny | muscular |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |