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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| ancillary | subordinate |