GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
