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
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
supplicantone who supplicates
reprisala retaliatory act
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony