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 |
|---|---|
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| dour | stern |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |