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
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
missivea written communication : letter
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water