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
encircleto form a circle around : surround
detonationthe action or process of detonating
dramaa composition (see composition
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
choicethe act of choosing : selection
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile