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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |