GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| primal | original |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |