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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |