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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |