GRE Word List
SACRILEGIOUS
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
The meaning of the word sacrilegious is desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred.
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