GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
neophytea new convert : proselyte
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
espousemarry
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
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