GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| realm | kingdom |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |