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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |