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 |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| paradigm | example |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |