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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WordMeaning
misogamya hatred of marriage
fineryornament
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
dearthscarcity that makes dear
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious