GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| leave-taking | departure |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| retiring | reserved |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |