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
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
briman upper or outer margin : verge
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
gradationa series forming successive stages
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
lubricateto make smooth or slippery