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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WordMeaning
extolto praise highly : glorify
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
incognitowith one's identity concealed
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
piscatorialpiscatory
veracioustruthful
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use