GRE Word List
CONSECRATE
dedicated to a sacred purpose
The meaning of the word consecrate is dedicated to a sacred purpose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| grudging | unwilling |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |