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 |
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accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
connivance | the act of conniving |
lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
retaliate | to return like for like |
propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
fulcrum | prop |
quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |