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

WordMeaning
precipitantprecipitate
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
piscatorialpiscatory
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue