GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| billow | wave |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |