GRE Word List

WARRANTED

sanction

The meaning of the word warranted is sanction.

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WordMeaning
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom