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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |