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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |