GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| finery | ornament |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |