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
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
circleta little circle
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
wastrelvagabond
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode