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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throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
amalgama mixture of different elements
smotherto kill by depriving of air
corollarya proposition (see proposition
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing