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
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
inclementlacking mildness: such as
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected