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 |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |