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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vertexthe top of the head
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apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
constituenta member of a constituency