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 |
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badinage | playful repartee : banter |
dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
hazard | a source of danger |
foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
inequity | injustice |