GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

Random words

WordMeaning
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
renderto melt down
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
abbreviateto make briefer
allureto entice by charm or attraction
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth