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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |