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 |
|---|---|
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| chafe | irritate |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |