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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| benison | blessing |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |