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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| Word | Meaning |
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| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |