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 |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| collected | gathered together |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |