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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| retrench | cut down |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |