GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |