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
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
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incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
bitinghaving the power to bite
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
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