GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |