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 |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| brink | edge |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |