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 |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| refrain | curb |
| victuals | food usable by people |