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
reeksmoke
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
abortiveprematurely born
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
pendingduring
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak