GRE Word List

CODIFY

to reduce to a code

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

Random words

WordMeaning
irreverencelack of reverence
crassgross
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
antiquityancient times
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation