GRE Word List
PROFANE
to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
The meaning of the word profane is to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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