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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |