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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| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
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| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
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| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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