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 |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| finery | ornament |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |