GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
pendantsomething suspended: such as
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
eventualcontingent
hauntto visit often : frequent
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation