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
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
immobilitynot moving : motionless
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication