GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
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| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
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| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
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