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 |
|---|---|
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| whimsy | whim |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| reckon | count |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |