GRE Word List
SANCTUARY
a consecrated place: such as
The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |