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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|---|---|
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| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
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| savant | a person of learning |
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| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
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