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 |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |