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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| fiend | devil |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
