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 |
|---|---|
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| nourishment | food |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |