GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
purgeto clear of guilt
coalesceto grow together
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
veracioustruthful
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation