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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| congruent | congruous |