GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

Random words

WordMeaning
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
fervidvery hot : burning
dynamogenerator
addressto mark directions for delivery on
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work