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 |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| hirsute | hairy |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| sheer | unqualified |