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 |
|---|---|
| declivity | downward inclination |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
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