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 |
|---|---|
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |