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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eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
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conceitfavorable opinion
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
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capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth