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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|---|---|
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
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| wry | twist |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
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| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |