GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
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| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |