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 |
|---|---|
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| repercussion | reflection |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |