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
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
exploitdeed
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
sanctiona formal decree
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea