GRE Word List
ASYLUM
place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
The meaning of the word asylum is place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetish | object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| ewe | female sheep |
| outlaw | fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed. |
| probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
| effectuate | effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation |
| festive | joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival |
| hide | skin of an animal |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| agenda | items of business at a meeting |
