GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
addressto mark directions for delivery on
retainto keep in possession or use
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chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
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migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
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