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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |