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
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
veerto change direction or course
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
penchanta strong and continued inclination
edicta proclamation having the force of law
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play