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 |
|---|---|
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |