GRE Word List

SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.

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WordMeaning
edificebuilding
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
catholicroman catholic
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand