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 |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| apprehend | arrest |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |