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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| duration | continuance in time |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| categorical | absolute |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cursive | running |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |