GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
rescind | to take away : remove |
gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
generality | the quality or state of being general |