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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|---|---|
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| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
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| billowing | wave |
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