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.

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WordMeaning
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
meniala person doing menial work
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of