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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |