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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specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
discretion | individual choice or judgment |
parley | to speak with another : confer |
forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |