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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |