GRE Word List
SACRILEGIOUS
committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
The meaning of the word sacrilegious is committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| coin | corner |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |