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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WordMeaning
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
mulctfine
junkettrip
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
sophistphilosopher
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
abnegationdenial
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing