The pious scholar spent his mornings in quiet meditation before turning to his studies of ancient texts.
这位虔诚的学者在开始研究古代文献之前，每天早晨都会安静地冥想。
Which choice best defines “pious”?
B — Devoutly religious.. “pious” means Devoutly religious..
Which word means “Devoutly religious.”?
D — pious. “pious” means Devoutly religious..
pious — Devoutly religious.. In Chinese: 虔诚的；敬神的.
pious is pronounced //ˈpaɪəs//.
The pious scholar spent his mornings in quiet meditation before turning to his studies of ancient texts. (这位虔诚的学者在开始研究古代文献之前，每天早晨都会安静地冥想。)
devout, religious, reverent — all close in meaning to pious (Devoutly religious.).
impious, irreverent — each the opposite of pious (Devoutly religious.).
Yes. pious is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
同 piety → 虔诚的。