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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imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
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indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
crypticsecret
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
incarcerateto put in prison
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body