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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WordMeaning
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
conventionagreement
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter