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 |
|---|---|
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
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| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |