GRE Word List
DEMONIAC
possessed or influenced by a demon
The meaning of the word demoniac is possessed or influenced by a demon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| concur | to express agreement |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |