GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
a consecrated place: such as
The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |