GRE Word List

CODIFY

to reduce to a code

The meaning of the word codify is to reduce to a code.

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vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
hortatoryhortative
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness