GRE Word List
CODIFY
to reduce to a code
The meaning of the word codify is to reduce to a code.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |