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
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
corpusclea minute particle
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
crescendoa gradual increase
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn