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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| sleek | slick |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |