GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |