GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
concentrichaving a common center