GRE Word List

SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.

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WordMeaning
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
lateralof or relating to the side
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas