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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |