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
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
smughighly self-satisfied
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
sleekslick