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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| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
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| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
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