GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
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|---|---|
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
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| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
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