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 |
|---|---|
| nexus | connection |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |