GRE Word List
CONSECRATE
dedicated to a sacred purpose
The meaning of the word consecrate is dedicated to a sacred purpose.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| impinge | encroach |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |