GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |