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 |
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articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
effluvium | an invisible emanation |
wither | to become dry and sapless |
prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
rational | having reason or understanding |
pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |