GRE Word List

SANCTION

a formal decree

The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.

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WordMeaning
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
humdrummonotonous
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
flirtto move erratically : flit
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
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