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 |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
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| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| dint | force |
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| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |