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 |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |