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
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
rescindto take away : remove
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice