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
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
homespunspun or made at home
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
canarda false or unfounded report or story
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
brevityshortness of duration