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 |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |