GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
wiltloose freshness; droop
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
ephemerallasting a very short time
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty