GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |