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 |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |