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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vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
brazenmade of brass
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
canarda false or unfounded report or story
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged