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 |
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| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
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| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |