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
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| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
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| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
