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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
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| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |