GRE Word List
BLASPHEMY
the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
The meaning of the word blasphemy is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God.
Random words
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charlatan | quack |
pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |