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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| executioner | one who executes |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |