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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |