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
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
interiman intervening time : interval
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
dourstern
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative