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 |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |