GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
a consecrated place: such as
The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| exploit | deed |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |