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 |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| billowing | wave |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |