GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
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| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |