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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |