GRE Word List
DESECRATE
to violate the sanctity of : profane
The meaning of the word desecrate is to violate the sanctity of : profane.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| executioner | one who executes |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |