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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |