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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |