GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
The meaning of the word sanctuary is place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pied | piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored |
| punitive | punishing; Ex. punitive measures |
| protract | prolong; lengthen in time; draw out |
| cuisine | style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine |
| panegyric | formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics. |
| civil | having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic |
| seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
| ostensible | apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition |
| topography | physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place |
