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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |