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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WordMeaning
succorrelief
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered