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 |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| rescind | to take away : remove |