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 |
|---|---|
| realm | kingdom |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |