GRE Word List

SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
puddingblood sausage
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy