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
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
fiascoa complete failure