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
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
apiaristbeekeeper
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
collateto compare critically
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it