GRE Word List
SANCTIMONIOUS
hypocritically pious or devout
The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.
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| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| lax | loose |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
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| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
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| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
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