GRE Word List

SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
caulkto 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)
aspirantone who aspires
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
lagone that lags or is last
tensilecapable of tension : ductile