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
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
evenhandedfair
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
raptlifted up and carried away
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
slakesubside
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element