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
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
carefreefree from care: such as
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage