GRE Word List
SANCTION
a formal decree
The meaning of the word sanction is a formal decree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| slake | subside |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |