GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| exploit | deed |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |