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

WordMeaning
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
purveyorone that purveys
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
divaprima donna