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 |
|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |