GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| engender | beget |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| untenable | not able to be defended |