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
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
ariaair
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize