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 |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |