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 |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |