GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
precipitousprecipitate
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
remittancea sum of money remitted
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
emetican agent that induces vomiting
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically