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 |
|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| warranted | sanction |
| quisling | traitor |