GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
rama male sheep
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
irateroused to ire
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate