GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

Random words

WordMeaning
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
beelinea straight direct course
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck