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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |