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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |