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 |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |