GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
a consecrated place: such as
The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |