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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| encompass | include |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |