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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |