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

WordMeaning
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
woefulfull of woe : grievous
inopportuneinconvenient
demurto take exception : object
marrowbone marrow
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner