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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |