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
slackento make less active : slow up
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
expenditurethe act or process of expending
procurementthe act or process of procuring
insensatelacking sense or understanding
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist