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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |