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
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted