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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| aptitude | inclination |