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
baubletrinket
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
connivancethe act of conniving
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund