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 |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| cohorts | companion |
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