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 |
|---|---|
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| intermediary | mediator |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |