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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| clip | encompass |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |