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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |