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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |