GRE Word List

DESECRATE

to violate the sanctity of : profane

The meaning of the word desecrate is to violate the sanctity of : profane.

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WordMeaning
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
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fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast