GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
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intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
garnishdecorate
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
glazeto furnish or fit with glass