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 |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| provenance | origin |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
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| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
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