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.

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WordMeaning
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
providencedivine guidance or care
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
pendulouspoised without visible support
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless