GRE Word List
ASYLUM
an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
The meaning of the word asylum is an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| executor | one who executes something |
| connoisseur | expert |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |