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 |
|---|---|
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
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