GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
abateto decrease in force or intensity
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
sanctiona formal decree