GRE Word List

RESORT

one that affords aid or refuge : resource

The meaning of the word resort is one that affords aid or refuge : resource.

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WordMeaning
longevitya long duration of individual life
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
retainto keep in possession or use
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
immobilitynot moving : motionless
shearto cut off the hair from
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys