GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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debuta first appearance
betrothto promise to marry
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
filingan act or instance of using a file
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
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