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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| skimp | skimpy |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| historic | historical |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |