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
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
incontinentnot continent: such as
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
derelictionan intentional abandonment
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
transcendentaltranscendent
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground