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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| fiasco | a complete failure |