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
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")