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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |