GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
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| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |