GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
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| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |