GRE Word List

DESECRATE

to violate the sanctity of : profane

The meaning of the word desecrate is to violate the sanctity of : profane.

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WordMeaning
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
opuswork
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
expoundto set forth : state
sanguinarybloodthirsty