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 |
|---|---|
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| ramification | branch |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |