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 |
|---|---|
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |