GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| freebooter | pirate |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |