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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disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
igneousformed by solidification of magma