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 |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| comestible | edible |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |