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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WordMeaning
gruntto utter a grunt
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
consignto give over to another's care
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture