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 |
|---|---|
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |