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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |