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
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
dripto let fall in drops
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)