GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| connoisseur | expert |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| nomenclature | name |