GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
demurto take exception : object
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
extolto praise highly : glorify