GRE Word List
CONSECRATE
dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
The meaning of the word consecrate is dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satiate | satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
| ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |
| trident | three-pronged spear |
| belated | delayed |
| coin | make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented |
| troth | pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth |
| terrestrial | on or relating to the earth |
| numismatist | person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals |
| nepotism | favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew |
