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
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
depleteto empty of a principal substance
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
disconcertto throw into confusion
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
concordatcompact