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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| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
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| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| ignite | to set afire |
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| lopsided | leaning to one side |
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