GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| sanction | a formal decree |