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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WordMeaning
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
cloistera monastic establishment
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent