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
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
retributionrecompense
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
compilationthe act or process of compiling
prateto talk long and idly : chatter