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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |