GRE Word List
SACROSANCT
most sacred or holy : inviolable
The meaning of the word sacrosanct is most sacred or holy : inviolable.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
succulent | full of juice : juicy |
suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |