GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |