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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| ram | a male sheep |