GRE Word List
DESECRATE
profane; violate the sanctity of
The meaning of the word desecrate is profane; violate the sanctity of.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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impeccable | faultless |
bereft | deprived of (something valuable); lacking |
roseate | rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views |
sheaf | bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
interminable | endless |
corpulent | very fat; N. corpulence |
eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
vulture | carrion-eating birds |
benevolent | generous; charitable; having a wish to do good |
resurge | rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again |