GRE Word List
CONSECRATE
dedicated to a sacred purpose
The meaning of the word consecrate is dedicated to a sacred purpose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| overweening | arrogant |