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
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
violatebreak
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition