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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| blackball | to vote against |
| dart | a light spear |