GRE Word List

EDICT

a proclamation having the force of law

The meaning of the word edict is a proclamation having the force of law.

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WordMeaning
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
paragona model of excellence or perfection
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous