GRE Word List

DECREE

an order usually having the force of law

The meaning of the word decree is an order usually having the force of law.

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WordMeaning
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
miscreantunbelieving
concatenatelinked together
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
conducivetending to promote or assist
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand