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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WordMeaning
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
concatenatelinked together
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
obsessivetending to cause obsession
hortatoryhortative