GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hazard | a source of danger |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |