GRE Word List

SANCTIMONIOUS

hypocritically pious or devout

The meaning of the word sanctimonious is hypocritically pious or devout.

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WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
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predecessorone that precedes
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hauntto visit often : frequent
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