GRE Word List

DESECRATE

to violate the sanctity of : profane

The meaning of the word desecrate is to violate the sanctity of : profane.

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draughta 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
vendorone that vends : seller
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
penetrateto pass into or through
communalof or relating to one or more communes
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
bara 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)
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antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress