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
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
dodderingfeeble
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
violatebreak
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
lampoonsatire
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable