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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|---|---|
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
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| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| countenance | look |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
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| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
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