GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
repelto drive back : repulse
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
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