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

WordMeaning
redressto set right : remedy
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
soarto fly aloft or about
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted