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 |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| auroral | dawn |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |