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
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
bookishof or relating to books
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
glazeto furnish or fit with glass