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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| docile | easily taught |