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 |
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| horoscope | a 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 |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |