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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |