GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
a consecrated place: such as
The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |