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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
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| scintilla | spark |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
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