GRE Word List

HARBOR

a place of security and comfort : refuge

The meaning of the word harbor is a place of security and comfort : refuge.

Random words

WordMeaning
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
pungentsharply painful
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate