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 |
|---|---|
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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