GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

Random words

WordMeaning
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle