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
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
daintysomething delicious to the taste
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome